Anashrita, śٲ: 11 definitions
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The Sanskrit term śٲ can be transliterated into English as Anasrita or Anashrita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Anasrit.
In Hinduism
Samkhya (school of philosophy)
: Shodhganga: Prakrti and purusa in Samkhyakarika an analytical review1) śٲ (अनाश्रित, “unsupported�).—As ūṛt is the first cause, so it can not have any support and as such ūṛt is independent. The term śٲ has different meanings, such as, ‘dependent on�, ‘rested in� and ‘incapable of remaining without�. On the contrary, the term anśٲ means ‘independent of�, ‘not rested in� and ‘capable of remaining without�. As the evolutes of avyakta are dependent on their source (svakāraṇśٲ�) avyakta, so avyakta is the śⲹ of the evolutes and the evolutes are śٲ. The avyakta or ūṛt is not an effect, it is only cause. Having no cause (ṇa屹) of its own, avyakta is not dependent on anything for its existence. For this reason, it is considered as without any support (anśٲ). From this, it can be said that though ṛt is not dependent on any other element for its existence, other elements are dependent on ṛt for their existence.
2) śٲ (अनाश्रित, “unsupported�).—An effect is dependent on its cause for its origination. So, an effect is supported (śٲ) by its cause. As ܰṣa has no cause (�na ṛt� na vikṛti��), so it is not dependent on any thing. For this reason, ܰṣa is unsupported (anśٲ).

Samkhya (सांख्य, Sāṃkhya) is a dualistic school of Hindu philosophy (astika) and is closeley related to the Yoga school. Samkhya philosophy accepts three pramanas (‘proofs�) only as valid means of gaining knowledge. Another important concept is their theory of evolution, revolving around prakriti (matter) and purusha (consciousness).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: SOAS Research Online: Prekṣ� meditation: History and Methodsśٲ (अनाश्रित) or “independent� refers to one of the 46 qualities of the soul to be meditated on in the “Practice of Meditation on Liberated Souls (Siddhas)�, according to Jain texts like Ācārāṅga (5.6.123-140), Ṣaṭkhaṇḍāgama (13.5.4.31) and Samayasāra (1.49).—The pure soul can be recognised by meditation on its true nature, represented by the liberated souls of the Siddhas. The practice which leads to this realisation is meditation on the fact that attachment, aversion, passions and the influx of karmas, are ‘not mine�, that I am separate from them and consist of infinite knowledge, perception, conduct, spiritual energy, that I am the pure, enlightened, and everlasting soul. The qualities of the soul to be meditated on as truly mine are: [e.g., My soul is independent (anśٲ)] [...] The meditation on such extended fourty-five qualities of the pure soul presents the Ծśⲹ-Բⲹ, which is aligned with Kundakunda’s approach.

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryśٲ (अनाश्रित).�a. Not connected with, or dependent on, independent, detached; non-inherent.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryśٲ (अनाश्रित).—mfn.
(-ٲ�--ٲ�) Detached, disengaged, u{?n?}concerned in or unconnected with E. an neg. śٲ dependent.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryśٲ (अनाश्रित).—[adjective] not resorting to or caring for ([accusative]).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) śٲ (अनाश्रित):—[=an-śٲ] [from an-śⲹ] mfn. not supported, detached
2) [v.s. ...] disengaged, independent, non-inherent.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionaryśٲ (अनाश्रित):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.
(-ٲ�--ٲ) 1) Not connected with, not resorting to, esp. not belonging to one of the āśramas (q. v.) or religious orders.
2) (In philosophy.) Not inherent in, not requiring any thing else, self-dependent, absolute; as in the Sāṅkhya philosophy, pradhāna or matter, which is complete or absolute in itself, unlike the produced principles mahat, ahaṃkāra &c., which are śٲ relative or resorting to one another. E. a neg. and śٲ.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryśٲ (अनाश्रित):—[+śٲ] (ta�-tā-ta�) a. Independent, not relying on another.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryśٲ (अनाश्रित) [Also spelled anasrit]:�(a) independent; self-sufficient.
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Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionaryśٲ (अनाश्रित):—adj. 1. not dependent on; 2. independent; detached;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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